Description
Tender pockets of flaky puff pastry filled with creamy goodness and topped with luscious cherry pie filling, perfect for brunch or dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package store-bought puff pastry
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 can cherry pie filling
- 1 egg (for egg wash)
- Flour (for dusting)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Roll out the puff pastry on a lightly floured surface until it’s smooth and thin.
- Cut the pastry into squares or rectangles, about 4 inches by 4 inches.
- Mix the softened cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla extract in a bowl until smooth and creamy.
- Place a spoonful of the cream cheese mixture in the center of each pastry square.
- Top the cream cheese with a generous dollop of cherry pie filling.
- Fold the corners of the pastry over the filling to create a pocket.
- Brush the tops with a beaten egg.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
- Let cool slightly before serving.
Notes
Make-ahead option available; fill and store for up to 2 days. Can be frozen before baking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Danish
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 55mg